Souvenier of 4th of July Sent to Mrs. Soto at 1271 Mastic Street, San Jose, California - June 22, 1909 |
Known as the Fourth of July or Independence Day,
this day has been celebrated as the birth of American independence since 1776
when, during the American Revolution, the delegates of the Continental Congress
adopted the Declaration of Independence. I have two known ancestors who served
as patriots in the American Revolution.
- Ralph Regan, my 4th great-grandfather, was in the N. C. Militia and was known to have fought as a lieutenant in the Battle at Moores Creek Bridge.
- John Giddens, another 4th great-grandfather, served in the N.C. Minutemen.
So today, think for a moment about those ancestors
who fought so hard for independence and what we are celebrating.
Happy Fourth!
Diana
© 2013
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Sources
July 4th — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and
Facts. (n.d.). History.com — History Made
Every Day — American & World History. Retrieved July 4, 2013, from
http://www.history.com/topics/july-4th
Moss, B. G. (1992). Roster of the patriots in the battle of Moores Creek Bridge.
Blacksburg, S.C.: Scotia-Hibernia Press.
Office of the State Comptroller, Military Papers - Revolutionary War Army
Accounts, State Archives of North Carolina, Volume V, Page 40, Folio 3.
Souvenier
of 4th of July. 1909. Postcard. John to Mrs. Soto, 1271 Mastic Street, San Jose, California,
privately held by Diana Quinn, Virginia.
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